99 Problems began with NWARD in May of 2010 and played as a Backwoods Bettie during the 2010 season. As an asset to the Hardwood Hustlas home team and NWA’s All Star travel team in 2011, she continues to be a force for reckoning in the All Star’s 2012 season. In the past, she has been the head of Recruitment, and currently serves on the Sponsorship and Ref Committees. Off the track, 99 is a busy mom of 4 young children, 10 year old Queen Drama PreTeen, 4...
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NWARD is proud to announce our Skater of the Month March 2012 is none other than Grant ‘Mancakes’ Epperson! This is Mancake’s second year coaching at NWARD, he originally became involved with the league when he joined the Southern Scallywags, Northwest Arkansas’ Men’s Roller Derby team. Mancakes later joined the Magic City Misfits of Jacksonville Florida in 2009, and this team is currently ranked 3rd in the Nation of Men’s Roller Derby....
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NWA Roller Derby would like to recognize February’s skater of the month, Jett! Its a bird, no its a plane no it’s JETT!!!…. To say this skater is fast may be a understatement. Before Jett turned 18 you would hear many derby girls asking how much longer we had to wait until Jett could join derby. Only 3 days after her birthday she was an official member of NWARD and has been moving up every since, becoming one of our top skaters. Jett has only been playing derby...
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NWA Roller Derby would like to recognize December’s skater of the month, Karma-lektrack! Karma joined us on April 4 2011 and stood out on the track with her never give up attitude. Although she had only skated with NWA Roller Derby for a short time, Karma quickly moved to the All-Star team as a jammer, but can also block with the best of them. Karma has also taken on the responsibility of Fresh-Meat Coordinator for NWA Roller Derby. She is the first skater most newbies talk...
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NWA Roller Derby would like to recognize November’s skater of the month, Bloody Bathory, for her endless devotion to the sport of roller derby, constant drive to reach new goals and encouragement she provides to everyone on and off the track. Bloody has been skating with NWA Roller Derby since DAY ONE on March 25, 2006. Starting with her spot on the Hardwood Harlots, jamming for the Backwoods Betties, playing on her home team the Hardwood Hustla’s and also skating on...
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NWA Roller Derby would like to recognize Octobers’ skater of the month, JoAnn of Arc, for her strength, support, amazing skills, and for all of the encouragement she lends toward the future of our league. JoAnn has been skating with NWA for four years now, she has made MVP more times than anyone can count, Jammer of the Year for 2010, she is captain of the NWA Allstars, and a WFTDA rep for our league. On top of being an amazing skater, JoAnn juggles going to college full...
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